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Meredith Kessler, Walker Art Center 612-375-7651 meredith.kessler@walkerart.org

Anne-Marie Wagener, Minneapolis Institute of Arts 612-870-3280 awagener@artsmia.org

Erin Lauderman, Weisman Art Museum 612-625-9685 elauderm@umn.edu

WALKER ART CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS, AND WEISMAN ART MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE ART MUSEUM DAY ON MAY 15

MUSEUMS TO OFFER FREE ADMISSION AND OTHER AMENITIES

MINNEAPOLIS, April 28 2015The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), and the Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, will again participate in the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) Art Museum Day on May 15, 2015. Art Museum Day emphasizes the essential role that museums play in their communities, highlights the value of visual arts in society, and provides new opportunities for audiences to participate in the wide-ranging programs offered by AAMD member museums. The Walker, MIA and Weisman will offer discounts and other special one-day-only amenities, and invite visitors to share their Art Museum Day experiences on social media with the hashtag #ArtMuseumDay.